Practicum in Health Science
Prerequisites: Health Science Theory & Lab, Biology and completion of interest form required before course registration deadline. See counselor for more information.
Course Number: PS4205
Credit: 2 Credits
Grade Placement: Grade 12
Course Location: Career Tech Center
Certification Opportunity: Medical Assistant. This capstone course is designed to provide an opportunity for senior students who are completing a coherent sequence of health science courses. Students will observe and perform previously studied patient care skills related to the health science field. The unpaid practical application experiences may occur in a school lab and/or community health facility appropriate to the nature and level of experience of each student and under the supervision of the teacher and/or facility mentor. Students who wish to take this course must have their own transportation to travel to their practicum site(s). Uniform purchase is required.